Florin Zamfirescu

A grieving lumberjack fights to retain custody of his adopted daughter but his financial woes push him to consider an unlawful scheme.

Nae Caranfil's black comedy tells the story of the 35-year-old teacher and unsuccessful writer Ovidiu. He still lives with his parents and is a clear loser in post-Ceausescu Romania. When he falls in love with the toothpaste model Diana, he pretends to be a millionaire to win her over. He 'earns' the money for his act with petty scams.